They are one and the same. Look at the following people. Chris Matthews. Tim Russet. Jay Carney. Tony Snow. George Stephanopolous. David Gergen. All either political aides who went into journalism or vice versa.

Then there are Andrea Mitchell and others who are married to people in government.

-PJ

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posted on 04/18/2013 12:00:29 PM PDT
by Political Junkie Too
(If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)

The media. They’re supposed to police both sides, the whole thing by reporting truth, facts. Republicans and Democrats have agendas and they’ll tell you so. Most of the media also have an agenda but won’t.

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posted on 04/18/2013 12:01:28 PM PDT
by ryan71
(The republican party is dead to me. Dead. Don't bother trying to revive it.)

People have the right to elect the kind of government they want... it’s a free country. We have the right to object to some of the excesses...

The media in a free country can report however they want to - that’s what makes us free. But in the media’s case, since they should be governed by the laws of supply and demand - it would be in their best interest to report fairly and to present both sides. Their choice - but it they’re unfair, they’ll lose readers and viewers. Like any other business they have the right to make bad choices...

People have the right to elect the kind of government they want... it's a free country. We have the right to object to some of the excesses... The media in a free country can report however they want to - that's what makes us free. But in the media's case, since they should be governed by the laws of supply and demand - it would be in their best interest to report fairly and to present both sides. Their choice - but if they're unfair, they'll lose readers and viewers. Like any other business in a free country they have the right to make bad choices...

There’s no distinction between them - MSM and current liberal government.

over 90% media admit they vote democrat.

They are just the “official” mouthpieces for government. they essentially are government, they are the Ministry of Truth and are counted on to spin events and ideas the way the (liberal) government wants them spun.

And if you don’t think that’s true, compare the MSM coverage of the president, and for example, issues between 1989-1992, 1993-2000, 2001-2008, and 2009-present.

The tone of the coverage under repubs is advesarial, critical and if they can find a negative angle they will run with that. The tone of coverage under dems is collegial, laughing, jovial, friendly, supportive, apologetic, and make excuses for anything bad they have to cover because it’s just so blatant they can’t ignore it.

THerefore MSM IS the democrat media arm of government, they ARE liberal government’s “Ministry of Truth”. They are a part of government. Their job is to further the agenda of liberal politicians, give them cover, and run hit pieces and attack pieces on enemies and enemy ideas and principles. All while claiming objectivity and unbiased reporting.

It’s laughable. It’s why more and more people don’t buy their crap anymore.

Implicit in your premise is the idea that the two are separate entities. Actually, they are, despite what some posters are saying. The confusion is due to the fact that they have the same agenda, both having been taken over by the Left. The question is which one’s being polluted by the Left does the most damage. I would say the media. Propaganda is very powerful. The politicians couldn’t get away with much if the media didn’t cover for them.

Neither. Your question starts with the false premise that one is worse than the other. That's not true.

Government wouldn't be able to get away with the things it does without their willing co-conspirator media whores and the media whore's wouldn't exist as they do today without the Government's sanction.

They're sympatico. They're also both parasites on the same host that is the American People. When two leeches (parasites) are sucking away your life's blood, how does one decide which one to pluck off first?

The government, like all governments, always grow even if we give them the benefit of the doubt and say they are well-intentioned.

It is the media’s job to HONESTLY report the facts, not their opinions, but today it is always some facts only if the facts support their opinion.

If the media did there job, the government would begin to shrink and correct itself. Without an honest media, the government is free to grow as large and powerful and abusive as it can get as long as it leaves the media alone.

It is a flat out betrayal when they don’t follow the constitution or the wishes of those they represent. They cut backroom deals and get connected in office, it will line their pockets for a lifetime. They make laws that the little people must follow but those laws don’t apply to them. We vote for/hire them and they abuse and mock us—they look out for one another no matter if it is the honest position to take or not.

We don’t vote for and hire the media but if we were determined, we could fire the media. How long could the media function if refused in mass to watch/read/listen to their BS? The media is filthy low down scoundrels but government is the greater evil.

I can turn the media off, I must wait years to try and vote a turd out of office. Even then they have people who own them and pay whatever it takes to have who they want in office. Sometimes the good guy wins but mostly it is all corrupt.

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